I can fully agree to this. My doctor told me to stop taking Concerta after an MRI showed white spots on my brain several years ago.
For several years, things went "well" because I focused on overcoming traumas that caused anxiety, but now that the anxiety has almost vanished, the ADHD symptoms show up as intense as ever, if not more intense. Since I am also getting older and the perimenopause exacerbates symptoms, it is now the time to retake Concerta, as things like Mindfulness, etc., do not work well for me. Also, there are no white spots on my brain anymore, according to a quite recent MRI.
I know I am - like many other people with ADHD, AuDHD, etc. - smarter, more capable, and therefore more worthy than what our liferealities might suggest!
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ADHD does not happen in a vacuum, and its effects are far more impairing when the condition goes undiagnosed, untreated, or improperly treated.
Untreated ADHD Causes Feelings of Inadequacy
Undiagnosed and/or untreated ADHD makes children, teens, and adults who are otherwise bright and competent feel severely inadequate. It’s not difficult to see how; untreated symptoms of ADHD, from impulsivity and emotional instability to poor planning and execution skills compromise one’s ability to find success in school, work, relationships, and other parts of life. Ongoing challenges and failures, especially when the root cause is neither identified nor treated, makes these individuals feel like failures — like they aren’t trying hard enough. Self-esteem, as a result, plummets.
Other emotions — like anger, resentment, and feelings of worthlessness — often come up as a result of experiencing challenges related to undiagnosed and/or untreated ADHD. Emotional sensitivity and reactivity are not uncommon, especially strong emotional responses to failure. These emotions cause depression and anxiety to develop. Irritability and feelings of worthlessness, after all, are symptoms of depression.
You can read the full article on ADDitude.
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